1987 Boston College Eagles football team

1987 Boston College Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Jack Bicknell (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Seymour "Red" Kelin (7th season)
Captains	Peter Casparriello Dave Nugent Jim Turner
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium Sullivan Stadium
Seasons ←  1986 1988  →

1987 Major eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Syracuse $	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	1
Penn State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
West Virginia	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Rutgers	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Boston College	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Temple	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Lambert Trophy Winner Rankings from AP Poll

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 4 Syracuse		–		–				11	–	0	–	1
No. 2 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 15 South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Notre Dame		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
West Virginia		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Temple		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Navy		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by seventh-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They also played an alternate-site home game at Sullivan Stadium (later known as Foxboro Stadium) in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	TCU		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 38–20	30,000	[1]
September 12	Temple		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 28–7	27,500	[2]
September 19	at USC	No. 19	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 17–23	46,205	[3]
September 26	No. 15 Penn State		Sullivan Stadium Foxborough, MA	L 17–27	50,267	[4]
October 3	at Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 13–10	46,238	[5]
October 10	Army		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 29–24	31,500	[6]
October 17	at Rutgers		Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 24–38	30,253	[7]
October 24	West Virginia		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 16–37	31,500	[8]
October 31	No. 13 Tennessee		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 20–18	31,800	[9]
November 7	at No. 9 Notre Dame		Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (Holy War)	L 25–32	59,075	[10]
November 14	at No. 6 Syracuse		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 17–45	49,892	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1987 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 24 Darren Flutie Jr WR 16 Tom Waddle Jr OT 69 Dave Widell Sr G 74 Doug Widell Jr OL 64 Joe Wolf Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 55 John Galvin Sr LB 53 Bill Romanowski Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jack Bicknell Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Power, Turner guide BC leap past Froggies". Times Record News. September 6, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Power passes Boston College to 28–7 victory over Temple". Courier-Post. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "USC ends Boston College streak". Camarillo Star. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Penn State tops Boston College". The Journal News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Boston College nips Pittsburgh". The Sunday Times. October 4, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Army third-stringers scares Boston College". The Courier-News. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Rutgers outscore B.C." Sun-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "BC gets thrashed by West Virginia". The Boston Globe. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Disarmed Vols fall prey to Eagles". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 1, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Return to run propels Irish to 32–25 win". The Courier-Journal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Syracuse rallies past Boston College". The Bradenton Herald. November 15, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1987 Boston College Eagles Schedule & Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.